Guinea’s President, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has pledged to prioritize national unity, good governance, and inclusive development as he begins his new mandate, vowing to steer the country toward lasting peace and stability.
Speaking on Saturday during his official swearing-in ceremony in the capital, Conakry, Doumbouya described his leadership as a responsibility rooted in service rather than personal ambition. He expressed gratitude to the Guinean people for their trust and emphasized the importance of cohesion in addressing the country’s governance challenges.
“This mandate is not a personal honoUr, but a commitment to the Guinean people,” Doumbouya said in his inaugural address. “It is a responsibility to confront our governance challenges and work collectively toward a peaceful and prosperous future.”
The Guinean leader also welcomed the presence of several African heads of state at the ceremony, describing their attendance as “a testament to African solidarity and the shared determination to build a future founded on peace, mutual respect, and shared prosperity.”
Doumbouya was elected in the first round of the presidential election held on December 28, securing 86.72 percent of the valid votes cast, according to results announced on December 30 by the Director General of Elections, Djenabou Touré, and later confirmed by the Supreme Court. He obtained 4,594,262 votes out of a total of 5,297,931 ballots, in an election that recorded a high voter turnout of 80.95 percent, significantly ahead of his closest challengers.
The inauguration drew a high-level regional audience, including Presidents Adama Barrow of The Gambia, Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, Assimi Goïta of Mali, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Also in attendance was Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, who currently serves as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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